Jay Konik

The Doomloop Podcast

History EN ↓ 10 episodes

Ever see something in the news and wonder, "how did this happen", or wonder if this sort of thing has happened before in history? How did it turn out? The Doomloop Podcast seeks to answer those questions!

Author

Jay Konik

Episodes

Episode 10: A Developing Situation 06.07.2026 19:44

Why do certain leaders insist on monumental construction?

Episode 9: An Attitude Problem 22.06.2026 14:08

Why do so many vote against their own interests?

Episode 8: Frenemies 08.06.2026 17:53

When shared worlds become contested ground

Episode 7: Spoiled Children 25.05.2026 13:34

When grievance becomes strategy, stability becomes collateral.

Episode 6: The Ghost of Stalin 11.05.2026 20:18

Pete Hegseth and Xi Jinping go a-purgin'.

Episode 5: The Arctic Heats Up 27.04.2026 31:25

Temperatures and competition are rising at the top of the world

Episode 4: Making a Martyr 11.04.2026 15:42

Why do political movements, religions, and other such groups create martyrs? More importantly, how do they do so? Today, I will be investigating the creation of two martyrs: Charlie Kirk and Horst Wessel.

Episode 3: Fall of Republics Part 2 28.03.2026 30:23

How do democracies and republics fall? What precipitates a regression into authoritarianism? This episode explores the transformation of the Weimar Republic into Nazi Germany.

Episode 2: Fall of Republics Part 1 16.03.2026 27:56

How do democracies and republics fall? What precipitates a regression into authoritarianism? This episode explores the transformation of the Roman Republic into an empire.

Episode 1: What is a "Real American"? 01.03.2026 34:18

How do people define nationality? Where does that come from, and how is it changing in the US?